Hunterdon County horse rescue answering call for help

HAMPTON — Because of the economic crisis, horses all over New Jersey and throughout this country have become one of its biggest victims.
“The economic crisis has caused a horse crisis in this country,” said Karen Brauss, co-founder of Peaceful Mountain Horse Rescue located in Hunterdon County. “Many people have lost their jobs; some are being foreclosed on and are losing their farms, and they can no longer afford to care and feed their horse.”
Brauss has seen a significant increase in telephone calls and emails since last Spring and receives as many as 50-70 e-mails each week from people all over the country begging her organization to take their horse.
Peaceful Mountain Horse Rescue, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit corporation is dedicated in rescuing and rehabilitating horses and ponies that have been abused, neglected, and abandoned and providing them with the proper veterinary needs, feed and care until they are ready for adoption. Any horse that is unadoptable because of health issues or other conditions has a permanent home at Peaceful Mountain.
Peaceful Mountain is undergoing a major expansion of its rescue in Hunterdon County to accommodate many more horses that are in desperate need. The expansion to a larger farm will also enable us to launch the educational aspect of its rescue, which is to teach people how to properly care for a horse. “If people only knew the amount of money, time and commitment it takes to own a horse, many would have second thoughts about buying that pony or horse for their child or themselves,” said Brauss.
Peaceful Mountain Horse Rescue is seeking compassionate animal lovers to make generous contributions to help expand its rescue. Donations are tax-deductible. Checks, made payable to Peaceful Mountain Horse Rescue, Inc., can be mailed to 350 Hackett Road, Hampton, NJ 08827. Donations can also be made online through peacefulmountainhorserescue.org.